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Nile Kinnick correspondence, December 1942-March 1943
1943-02-15: Page 02
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prefer to spell it. The unusual cynical observation is -"well, I suppose its all going to the armed forces." As for my own squadron duties, it won't take long to tell. My original assignment was as assistant engineering officer (the Navy has a remarkable faculty for misplacing its men) which I managed to exchange for assistant navigation. Then a few days later when the "exec" learned that I had been a double A in football he made me athletic officer. You are well acquainted with my views on exercise now that my pigskin career is over. The upshot of the matter is that I'll give the boys a key to the gear locker, but from there on they are on their own. My own avowed theory for health & vigor is plenty of sack time with maybe a little walking thrown in to stimulate the circulation. This should not be overdone, however. Do you remember the banquet Phi Kappa Psi threw for Edward Everett Horton in Cedar Rapids in the spring of 1940, and how he asked me to bring a date and watch his show from the wings - all of which I did? Well, when in Boston on liberty a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that dear old brother Eddie was headlining the same play, "Springtime for Henry." at the Colonial Theatre. Just for the devil of it I decided to go backstage after the performance and say hello. Happily,
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prefer to spell it. The unusual cynical observation is -"well, I suppose its all going to the armed forces." As for my own squadron duties, it won't take long to tell. My original assignment was as assistant engineering officer (the Navy has a remarkable faculty for misplacing its men) which I managed to exchange for assistant navigation. Then a few days later when the "exec" learned that I had been a double A in football he made me athletic officer. You are well acquainted with my views on exercise now that my pigskin career is over. The upshot of the matter is that I'll give the boys a key to the gear locker, but from there on they are on their own. My own avowed theory for health & vigor is plenty of sack time with maybe a little walking thrown in to stimulate the circulation. This should not be overdone, however. Do you remember the banquet Phi Kappa Psi threw for Edward Everett Horton in Cedar Rapids in the spring of 1940, and how he asked me to bring a date and watch his show from the wings - all of which I did? Well, when in Boston on liberty a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that dear old brother Eddie was headlining the same play, "Springtime for Henry." at the Colonial Theatre. Just for the devil of it I decided to go backstage after the performance and say hello. Happily,
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